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From: "CleanLungs@richardsonsmokefree.org" <CleanLungs@richardsonsmokefree.org>
To: edstahl@swbell.net
Sent: Thursday, May 1, 2008 4:36:05 PM
Subject: Smoke Free Richardson. Potential Victory! Final push needed.
All could be lost if YOU do not show up!
6:00 PM, Monday, May 5th, at City Hall.
If you want Richardson to be SMOKE FREE,
Monday is the moment of truth.
YOU must show up, and speak! Register here:
http://discovery.cor.gov/Public/IS/EMailForm.nsf/CouncilCard?OpenForm
Fill in your name and address, the date as May 5, and the Visitors Section as "Support smoke free". Stop there. Send.
Do not leave this for "someone else". If SMOKE FREE supporters do not pack the room, we will lose. We know that those against a Smoke Free Richardson are aggressively working to fill the Council Chambers with people supporting their view. We need to do the same. The Council members in favor of a Smoke Free Richardson are asking us to bring as many people as possible. If you come and simply walk to the microphone to say, "I support a strong smoke free ordinance", that could make all the difference. Now, it will come down to what Council sees on Monday night. They have to see large numbers of SMOKE FREE supporters, or we will lose. Tell your friends and bring them with you!
* Right now, do this:
Email the entire Richardson City Council
To send one message to all seven Council members, either click here and fill in the subject line to indicate you support a STRONG smoke-free ordinance,
or use the email form on the home page of http://www.richardsonsmokefree.org/.
Status of the Smoke Free effort: Potential Victory! On Monday night, April 28th, the Richardson City Council, in a 4-3 unofficial, non-binding worksession majority, instructed City staff to draft a Plano/McKinney-style strong smoke-free ordinance. Don't let this opportunity slip away! Send a message to the Council, demanding that they implement a Plano/McKinney-style strong smoke-free ordinance. Show up and speak Monday May 5th, at 6:00 PM!